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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You

With 29,224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Pillar College

Newark, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Pillar College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Pillar is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #10, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#11

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#12

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #12, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 George Washington University Washington, DC
14 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
15 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
16 Widener University Chester, PA

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,568
Pennsylvania 1,309
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 13

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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